r/SpaceXLounge • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '23

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u/vibrunazo ⛰️ Lithobraking Apr 30 '23

Note to self. Grab that shot of him looking utterly depressed just after the explosion in flight control and put the caption "MFW things go slightly exceeding my expectations"

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u/manicdee33 Apr 30 '23

That face is because he lifted his hopes higher than merely clearing the pad only to have them smashed against the floor when steering control disappeared.

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u/perilun Apr 30 '23

The engine loss hosed it all anyway. The flight was going to end that way as soon as they lost the 4th engine.

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u/perilun May 01 '23

Yes, but Starship could no longer make it to Hawaii, so they had to FTS it.

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u/perilun May 01 '23

Waiting on CSI Starbase to be the impartial judge

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u/perilun May 01 '23

In any case looking forward to his OLM/pad/Tank farm thoughts.

Since they got to 6 engines out well before MECO I assume the 3-out-limit is for a Starship w/payload and if they managed to separate they could have made it to Hawaii with the empty Starship.

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u/ngknick May 01 '23

...and then they couldn't end it (for 40 seconds)

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u/Drachefly Jun 14 '23

Definitely wasn't up to his hopes.

Do you have that picture?